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Bassia scoparia (L.) A. J. Scott

Summer-Cypress

Amaranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaranthaceae (Pigweed family)
Genus: Bassia (Smotherweed)

Synonyms

Bassia scoparia
Bassia scoparia subsp. densiflora
Bassia sicorica
Chenopodium scoparium
Kochia densiflora
Kochia scoparia
Kochia scoparia subsp. culta
Kochia scoparia subsp. densiflora
Kochia sicorica
Kochia sieversiana
Suaeda sieversiana

Related species

Bassia scoparia (L.) A. J. Scott - Summer-Cypress
Bassia laniflora (S. G. Gmel.) A. J. Scott - Sand Smotherweed
Bassia hirsuta (L.) Asch. - Hairy Seablite

Traits


    30&#8211;150&#8239;cm tall, annual. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> flowers solitary or few. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> perigone. <span class="v1">fruit sheath:</span> <ba>with scarious appendages</ba>, <ba><b>appendages tuberculate, short, <i>not</i> d...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Bassia scoparia

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Bassia scoparia

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Bassia scoparia

Bassia scoparia

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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